as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
This is because minor changes in its illumination are almost imperceptible.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Its body temperature and heart rate drop, its breathing becomes almost imperceptible, and its tongue turns blue.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The key to achieve the color, however, is an imperceptible shade-match.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Its body temperature and heart rate drop, its breathing becomes almost imperceptible, and its tongue turns blue.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The key to achieve the color, however, is an imperceptible shade-match.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
Adjective
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But there’s an art to crafting invisible unease — and in maintaining that sense of unease as our understanding (well, our wild suspicions) of Lumon Industries has changed over the course of the Apple TV+ series’ run.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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Employees lose an average of six and a half hours a week dealing with personal issues—an invisible drain on focus and productivity that amounts to nearly a fifth of their workweek.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Detecting them requires analyzing traffic patterns and employing advanced tools capable of spotting subtle, consistent signals of bot activity across deep and wide data rivers.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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China reacted angrily Monday to new State Department wording that appeared to indicate a subtle shift in favor of Taipei.—
Christian Shepherd The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Today’s Nakasendō is often more of an idea than a physical route, at times indistinguishable from modern roads.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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And to him attention is indistinguishable from will because that ability to focus is the essence of will.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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